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Forum: Technology: Internet, TV, Satellite, Cell Phones, etc. 11-01-2023, 12:16 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 461
Posted By 3x5
I avoided buying a discounted Wally to avoid any...

I avoided buying a discounted Wally to avoid any problems. I tried to buy at full price directly from Dish, but somehow ended up at Dish Outdoors, which I thought was Dish itself. If you press tech...
Forum: Technology: Internet, TV, Satellite, Cell Phones, etc. 11-01-2023, 11:58 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 461
Posted By 3x5
I had mine in a cupboard. But the doors were...

I had mine in a cupboard. But the doors were screen and I had a USB fan on it. Like I expect most rv's, I don't have any options beside the cupboard. Yes it would get so hot that I couldn't keep my...
Forum: Technology: Internet, TV, Satellite, Cell Phones, etc. 10-25-2023, 12:32 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 461
Posted By 3x5
Dish 211 Receiver Problems

I have had Dish 211k receivers on my rv for about 10 years now. I started with a 211k receiver and a Tailgater antenna. I had reception problems from the beginning. On advice from tech support and...
Forum: Technology: Internet, TV, Satellite, Cell Phones, etc. 09-03-2023, 11:06 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,442
Posted By 3x5
Right. And the same with 77 on the eastern arc.

Right. And the same with 77 on the eastern arc.
Forum: Technology: Internet, TV, Satellite, Cell Phones, etc. 09-03-2023, 11:05 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,442
Posted By 3x5
Thanks again. That verifies that should be...

Thanks again. That verifies that should be getting the locals with just 61.5 and 72. That is what Dish told me.



I don't know what to say about 121 and 148!
Forum: Technology: Internet, TV, Satellite, Cell Phones, etc. 09-03-2023, 11:02 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,442
Posted By 3x5
No. Whenever you boot it up, you have to be...

No. Whenever you boot it up, you have to be there when you get the error message that all satellites are not found, because it is looking for 129 and 77, but they are used anymore. Tell it to...
Forum: Technology: Internet, TV, Satellite, Cell Phones, etc. 09-02-2023, 04:54 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,442
Posted By 3x5
I am getting both 72 and 61.5. It is 77 that I...

I am getting both 72 and 61.5. It is 77 that I am not getting. Is there an error in your quote about moving the programing from 72 instead of 77? If I am supposed to be getting 77, then that is...
Forum: Technology: Internet, TV, Satellite, Cell Phones, etc. 09-02-2023, 11:00 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,442
Posted By 3x5
Thank you Bigd9. So I am wrong. The locals...

Thank you Bigd9. So I am wrong. The locals should be on the eastern arc too. I can't imagine what is wrong. To be sure, are you just getting two satellites on the eastern arc, that is 61.5 and...
Forum: Technology: Internet, TV, Satellite, Cell Phones, etc. 09-01-2023, 10:42 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,442
Posted By 3x5
Thank you. That will help.

Thank you. That will help.
Forum: Technology: Internet, TV, Satellite, Cell Phones, etc. 09-01-2023, 06:20 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,442
Posted By 3x5
The locals are still on 110 of the western arc,...

The locals are still on 110 of the western arc, but not when I boot onto the eastern arc. I believe that Dish puts your locals on the arc for the half of the country you are in, ie on 110 (of the...
Forum: Technology: Internet, TV, Satellite, Cell Phones, etc. 08-31-2023, 08:24 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,442
Posted By 3x5
I Can't Get Local Channels on the Eastern Arc of Satellites

I have a Dish 211 K receiver and a Winegard Pathway X2 antenna. The western arc satellites to the south were blocked by trees in our campsite, so I used the eastern arc. I picked up satellites 62.5...
Forum: Technology: Internet, TV, Satellite, Cell Phones, etc. 08-31-2023, 08:08 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 8,589
Posted By 3x5
I had trees blocking me to the south, so I used...

I had trees blocking me to the south, so I used the eastern arc. But only satellites 61.5 and 72 came up. The third satellite could not be found. I called Dish, and they admit that they not longer...
Forum: Technology: Internet, TV, Satellite, Cell Phones, etc. 08-13-2023, 08:48 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 8,589
Posted By 3x5
Yes. On my 211k receiver with a Pathway X2 dish,...

Yes. On my 211k receiver with a Pathway X2 dish, it will stop booting up with an error message "Not all satellites found." I just choose the option "Continue watching tv" and it will finish booting...
Forum: Technology: Internet, TV, Satellite, Cell Phones, etc. 08-02-2023, 12:37 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 8,589
Posted By 3x5
I have no Home button on my remote which is a...

I have no Home button on my remote which is a 20.1R. I can go to menu, system, diagnostics, but there is no tools or anything else that looks like it will update software. And there is nothing on...
Forum: Technology: Internet, TV, Satellite, Cell Phones, etc. 08-01-2023, 08:35 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 8,589
Posted By 3x5
A few weeks ago I started getting a Not All...

A few weeks ago I started getting a Not All Satellites Found 150 error message every time I booted up my VIP 211k receiver. 129 would be missing, and I would tell it to view tv anyway with just the...
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 06-05-2023, 05:27 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 580
Posted By 3x5
I have 2005 Alpine with the same problem. I...

I have 2005 Alpine with the same problem. I looked at it a while back and the answer wasn't obvious. I will be looking at it again. I hope someone posts the answer in the meantime.


3x5
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 05-08-2023, 12:46 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 7,359
Posted By 3x5
Because nobody, not even the tech at Precision,...

Because nobody, not even the tech at Precision, can tell me how to wire it into my system.
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 05-08-2023, 12:34 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 7,359
Posted By 3x5
We have a 2005, and both an OEM Echo Charger, and...

We have a 2005, and both an OEM Echo Charger, and the two Vanscos, but I don't know how they work together. Our 2005 is an early one. If the Vansco is reprogrammed to 2007, the engine will not...
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 05-03-2023, 12:49 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 7,359
Posted By 3x5
Interesting. I will test that when I get a...

Interesting. I will test that when I get a chance.

I am not very concerned with emergency starting. I have never used it in over 10 years. I though of putting the top left wire on the...
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 05-02-2023, 12:14 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 7,359
Posted By 3x5
Thanks for the info. You hit the nail on the...

Thanks for the info. You hit the nail on the head.


We have the Echo Charger and Vansco in our 2005. I will disconnect the solenoid wire like Twinboat said. And also the Echo Charger like...
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 04-30-2023, 01:18 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 7,359
Posted By 3x5
Andy: I agree that I may be working a...

Andy:
I agree that I may be working a project whose requirements exceed my training and experience. I was lead to believe that Battleborn tech support could give me enough guidance, so...
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 04-29-2023, 05:10 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 7,359
Posted By 3x5
Disabling the alternator from charging my lithium house batteries

Disabling the alternator from charging my lithium house batteries

I am installing lithium house batteries. Before I have to drive away later this week, I will need to disable my alternator from...
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 04-29-2023, 01:29 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,385
Posted By 3x5
Sorry. Now I understand. When I turn on...

Sorry. Now I understand.

When I turn on the battery boost switch it makes 12 volts positive on the small terminal on the top left of the boost solenoid, which is in the middle. But I get...
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 04-19-2023, 12:42 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,385
Posted By 3x5
[QUOTE=shootist;6475889] Again, I don't...

[QUOTE=shootist;6475889]


Again, I don't understand what you are saying.
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 04-17-2023, 11:21 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,385
Posted By 3x5
Thanks for your reply, Paul. Sorry you couldn't...

Thanks for your reply, Paul. Sorry you couldn't help me. I wonder why Battleborn is pushing the Li-BIM over the DC to DC charger so hard?
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 04-17-2023, 08:10 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,385
Posted By 3x5
I don't understand.

I don't understand.
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 04-17-2023, 07:58 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,385
Posted By 3x5
Thank you, Bruce and Andy. Good advice. I...

Thank you, Bruce and Andy.

Good advice. I will contact Paul. I saw his posts some time ago. But I think I have it pretty much figured out, except for the Li-BIM wiring. But I am happy to...
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 04-17-2023, 05:50 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,385
Posted By 3x5
Thanks Andy, I was surprised to see the...

Thanks Andy,

I was surprised to see the Echo-Charger there, but it makes good sense since my start batteries always looked full even when boondocking, and my coach batteries looked good after...
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 04-16-2023, 11:18 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,385
Posted By 3x5
Which is the signal wire and which is the ignition wire on my solenoid?

Which is the signal wire and which is the ignition wire on my solenoid?

We have an Alpine Coach 36 FDDS. I want to install a LI-BIM 225 amp (Lithium Battery Isolation Manager) to protect...
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 02-25-2023, 10:18 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 952
Posted By 3x5
Master Plumber brand 540377 Yellow Formula 55...

Master Plumber brand 540377 Yellow Formula 55 Thread Seal. I found it at True Value. It specifically includes pipes carrying propane on the label.

Manchester Tanks told me that I need to get a...
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 02-24-2023, 03:16 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 952
Posted By 3x5
I found a plug that looks just right at a...

I found a plug that looks just right at a plumbing supply store.



Thanks to everyone for their advice.
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 02-23-2023, 03:46 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 952
Posted By 3x5
Yeah, if it takes too long I will just vent it...

Yeah, if it takes too long I will just vent it out in the desert. But 20 gallons x $3.50 is $70.

I would rather just get a new fitting than risk having to do it again.

Ok. Black pipe or...
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 02-23-2023, 02:09 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 952
Posted By 3x5
Need to Change Plug on Propane Tank

Need to Change Plug on Propane Tank


I have a 2004 Manchester propane tank, 42.7 gallons, on my 2005 Alpine Coach. I can't figure out what the model number is, but I am including a picture...
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 09-20-2022, 12:17 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,126
Posted By 3x5
Wild guess, but maybe you have a small ground...

Wild guess, but maybe you have a small ground fault somewhere in your coach that is not enough to trip the gfci, but when you add the vacuum there is enough.
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 09-20-2022, 12:13 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,126
Posted By 3x5
Maybe plug the vacuum directly into the gfci...

Maybe plug the vacuum directly into the gfci shore receptacle and see if that trips it.
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 09-17-2022, 02:08 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,126
Posted By 3x5
No. I will leave it taped up, and disconnected...

No. I will leave it taped up, and disconnected from the neutral bar. I don't need it to run the water heater on propane. I will replace the electric heating element in a few weeks, and that should...
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 09-16-2022, 09:41 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,126
Posted By 3x5
Twinboat: You did it! Wow! You...

Twinboat:

You did it! Wow! You are the Master! You are a Wizard!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you!

BOTTOM LINE: I pulled the white neutral wire for the electric half of the...
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 09-16-2022, 01:28 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,126
Posted By 3x5
Twinboat. I just read your post more carefully. ...

Twinboat. I just read your post more carefully. So switching off the breaker doesn't isolate the ground fault. The gfi is looking at the neutral, and it is not shut off by the breaker?
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 09-16-2022, 01:04 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,126
Posted By 3x5
I have a main panel and a subpanel. I turned off...

I have a main panel and a subpanel. I turned off the main breaker, and all of the other breakers including in the subpanel for good measure. Then I planned to turn on one circuit at a time to narrow...
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 09-14-2022, 05:53 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,126
Posted By 3x5
GFI Shore Receptacle Trips

We have a 2005 Alpine Coach 36 FDDS. Whenever I plug our power chord into a 15 amp GFI shore receptacle, the receptacle trips. This happens every time, right after the 2 minute 15 second waiting...
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 09-12-2022, 01:04 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 656
Posted By 3x5
I just had a couple of them replaced at...

I just had a couple of them replaced at Straightline Rv and Boat body shop in Springfield Oregon. They send out to a local shop to make them. I don't know the name of the shop. I think they just...
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 09-08-2022, 11:11 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 629
Posted By 3x5
I t'ed off from the furnace, and put a threaded...

I t'ed off from the furnace, and put a threaded valve there to connect a hose to the heater. That way I can put the heater out of the way under the dinette table when not in use without the hose...
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 08-17-2022, 04:08 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 480
Posted By 3x5
Arrow Replacement sliding window latches

Can anyone tell me a replacement brand and/or part number for our Alpine horizontal sliding window latches? I have a 2005.

I see there is a JR 37281875 which has the same 2.25 inch hole to...
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 08-05-2022, 10:26 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,353
Posted By 3x5
The size of you fuel tank may be stamped on the...

The size of you fuel tank may be stamped on the outside of the tank somewhere. I think mine has 115 gallons stamped on the bottom.
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 08-02-2022, 06:24 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,784
Posted By 3x5
We went to them a few years ago for a new...

We went to them a few years ago for a new passenger window that opened. After they took it out, they said the lip on our window was too wide. The window they would make for a replacement would not...
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 07-26-2022, 09:05 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,314
Posted By 3x5
Yes. Check out MyOpenRoads.com, aka...

Yes. Check out MyOpenRoads.com, aka TSDlogistics.com.


No membership or annual fee. They are diesel only. It is only good at select truck stops. You have to fill in the back with the...
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 07-17-2022, 12:29 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,784
Posted By 3x5
Are there any tradeoffs in choosing safety glass...

Are there any tradeoffs in choosing safety glass over the dual pane? Does the safety glass sweat in cold weather? I notice that my windshield gets sweat or beads of water condensing on the inside...
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 06-05-2022, 07:00 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,522
Posted By 3x5
Right. We accidently left our cover on after...

Right. We accidently left our cover on after turning the oven on. In a few minutes I saw the back half of the cover sagging down over the back of the oven where it vented the hot air out. It was...
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 04-26-2022, 11:26 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 5,773
Posted By 3x5
Sorry. I forgot to mention that.

Sorry. I forgot to mention that.
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 04-23-2022, 06:12 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 5,773
Posted By 3x5
Ok. For those with Alpines, 3/4 inch inner...

Ok. For those with Alpines, 3/4 inch inner diameter hose fit over the blowby pipe. It was tight, but it went on, and fit very nice and snug. I got Gates 3/4 inch Lock-On hose which is oil...
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